Airman 1st Class Athena Layman, right, 60th Surgical Operations Squadron surgical technician, walks with Col. Joel Jackson, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, Jan. 15, 2016, prior to Jackson shadowing her for the day as part of the Works With Airman program at Travis Air Force Base, California, The purpose of the program is to allow senior base leadership to shadow a junior Airman within their primary duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)
Airman 1st Class Athena Layman, second from the right, 60th Surgical Operations Squadron surgical technician, had the opportunity to spend the day with Col. Joel Jackson, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, Jan. 15, 2016, as part of the Works With Airman program at Travis Air Force Base, California, The purpose of the program is to allow senior base leadership to shadow a junior Airman within their primary duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)
Airman 1st Class Athena Layman, right, 60th Surgical Operations Squadron surgical technician, reaches for a tool Jan. 15, 2016, during a knee replacement surgery at Travis Air Force Base, California, (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)
Airman 1st Class Athena Layman, right, 60th Surgical Operations Squadron surgical technician, washes her hands Jan. 15, 2016, after assisting with a knee replacement surgery at Travis Air Force Base, California, During the surgery, Col. Joel Jackson, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, shadowed Layman as part of the Works With Airman program, which allows senior base leadership to spend the day with a junior enlisted Airman to gain a better understanding of their daily duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)